Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

"General, Fu Xun and his like are nothing to be afraid of, but Huang Zhong is Liu Bei's general who conquered the west. This man was not a general in Wudu. His sudden appearance here is very suspicious..." General Pi continued to remonstrate.

Wang Sheng said with a smile: "How many days does that old Huang Zhong have to live? He appeared at Dasan Pass rashly. I think Zhang Fei deliberately asked Liu Bei for the person. He sent someone to Ji County to deliver a letter tomorrow morning. Everything is still handed over." Let General Zidan make decisions, there is no need to ask General Zhang for help..."

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"Look? I said Huang Zhong was bluffing."

When the two were talking, Huang Zhong had already retreated to the south in a 'disappointed' manner, which seemed especially appropriate to match the setting sun.

In the early morning of the next day, the sky was just getting bright, and there was a sudden clamor outside the pass like thunder. Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun led their troops to start a frontal attack. Fu Xun rushed to build a few cars in the past few days, and all of them were pushed to the Dashan Pass.

The cold winter wind howled in the mountains, and the guard Wang Sheng was still curled up in bed to sleep well. When he put on his armor and came to the gate, the two sides were fighting with bows and arrows from a long distance. It all stimulated the hearts of the defenders.

"Huang Zhong...the old guy really wants to fight..." Wang Sheng was dumbfounded.

"Not only that, Changshan Zhao Yun also appeared under the city..." General Pi reminded.

"Quickly ask for help from General Zhang...and also ask for help from General Zidan..."

Wang Sheng swallowed his saliva and looked panicked. He was worried that with Zhang Xi's character, he might not come to help immediately, but shutting down those soldiers whose brains were frozen stupid, they took the initiative to compete with the enemies under the city, thinking that you are wearing thick clothes in winter, Or are there more people than the other party?With such a small force, how can we compete with each other for consumption?

"General, look..." General Pi exclaimed, pointing at the mountain walls on both sides.

It turned out that after Fu Xun's people went up the mountain, they raised all the flags they carried. It seemed that the mountains and plains were full of Yizhou soldiers. Wang Sheng was stunned when he saw this situation. Are you crazy?

"A lot of people... why are they climbing so high?" Wang Sheng asked nervously.

General Pi replied: "Someone in the army can read the semaphore. The enemy on the mountain seems to have found a path. 5000 of them are going to go around the mountain and surround us from behind the Dasan Pass..."

"There are trails on both sides of the pass? 5000 people are more than our defenders... Do you think General Zhang's reinforcements came quickly, or did they climb the mountain fast enough?" Wang Sheng asked.

General Pi had a bitter face, "I'm not sure about this, but I climbed so high not long after the start of the battle, and the opponent's marching speed doesn't seem to be fast, maybe I found a guide in the mountains, maybe it's faster than General Zhang..."

"It must be a traitor of the Di people. The former emperor (Cao Cao) left hatred in the hearts of these aliens during the Hechi massacre. Now it is natural for the enemy to lead the way." Wang Sheng gritted his teeth.

"Then... what shall we do now?" General Pi scratched his head and asked.

Wang Sheng said righteously: "Order all the ministries to hold on to the pass. Why should we sit on the ground and fear what they will do? This general will lead the troops to intercept and kill the latter. I don't believe that they can break through the Dasan Pass."

"Uh... I will obey orders..." Pi Jiang was noncommittal.

Wang Sheng's original intention was to deal with the threat after going to the pass, but the soldiers guarding the pass mistakenly thought that he was going to abandon the pass and escape. There were not many defenders at the Dasan Pass. The soldiers were very worried about being flanked by the enemy, so they fought passively and even fled.

Aware of the change of the soldiers guarding the pass, Fu Xun sent a message to Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun with semaphore, and soon the dead soldiers who had passed through the pass gathered and set off. They leaned towards the high wall with shields and ladders.

The war lasted from Mao to Si, and the city walls were planted with the flags of Huang and Zhao. The two pioneers successfully entered the Guannei Mountain Road from the city gate and captured Dashan Pass, one of the four major passes in Guanzhong.

"Wang Sheng fled in the direction of Chencang with the remnant soldiers. The old man wanted to lead his troops to pursue them. Can Zilong stay at Dasan Pass? Wait for Yiyang (Fu Xun) to withdraw from the mountain, or Wen Jin (Zhang Nan) The rear army has arrived, how about you lead your troops to follow? Anyway, the Qinling Mountains are relatively narrow, so it doesn't make sense for us to pursue them at the same time..." Huang Zhong discussed with Zhao Yun after the battle.

Zhao Yun was very surprised to win the Dasan Pass so quickly. If it weren't for Fazheng's kits as a premise, he would have thought it was Zhang Yun's scheme to lure the enemy in, so he was a little distracted for a while.

"If Zilong disagrees, I will give you the chance to pursue him, and it will also be considered as a return of your friendship in the past." Seeing that Zhao Yun did not answer, Huang Zhong added.

"Old General Huang is right. Such a narrow mountain road is really inconvenient for us to pursue at the same time. Dasan Pass is nearly a hundred miles away from Chencang, and it takes two days to walk. The old general must be cautious in pursuing alone, and must not be alone. Go deep, so as not to fall into Zhang Yun's plan." Zhao Yunyu reminded earnestly.

"Zilong let me go?" Huang Zhong was delighted to hear that.

"Go, Wang Sheng's native chickens and tile dogs are not worth fighting between the two of us. After Yun'an settles everything, I will follow and join you." Zhao Yun showed great generosity.

"Very good, the old man will go." Huang Zhong was not polite either, he turned around and mounted his horse after clasping his fists in salute.

The defeated Wei soldiers howled in the valley, and the horseless infantry was quickly overtaken by Huang Zhong. After several encounters and fights, they couldn't resist, and the surviving Wei infantry had to kneel and surrender.

It was already dark when Huang Zhong chased out of the valley. He remembered Zhao Yun's order to set up camp at the foot of the mountain and let the soldiers feed their hunger with compressed dry food at night. Afterwards, he called the captive officer to understand the situation. Guarded Chencang City.

Chencang is an important town in Guanzhong, adjacent to the Weishui River, and is about the same distance from Chang’an in the east and Ji County in the west. If Liu Bei takes this city as a base, he can conquer the entire Guanzhong in the east, and join Zhang Fei in the west to occupy Longyou. This is the geographical location. Quite an important city.

Since the Yangpingguan march, the portability and hunger-satisfying ability of the compressed grain has been beyond Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun's expectations. Without Liu Bei's distribution of compressed grain to the vanguard, Huang and Zhao would never have been able to travel so fast with their luggage.

Zhao Yun was worried that Huang Zhong would be greedy for meritorious deeds. After handing over Dasan Pass to Fu Xun, he marched northward along the mountain road overnight, and finally went out of the valley to join the former army in the middle of the night.

"It's a surprise that Zilong came. The old man thought he would leave tomorrow morning, and said that when you arrive, the old man should have repelled Zhang He." Huang Zhong's smile could not be seen in the night.

"Uh... Old General Huang is quite unexpected..."

Chapter 793 The defeated general speaks less

Huang Zhong was surprised that Zhao Yun came so quickly, and Zhao Yun was surprised that Huang Zhong set up camp to rest after leaving the valley, secretly praising him for not being reckless.

After all, Guanzhong is Cao Wei's territory. If Huang Zhong pursues it rashly at night, he may stray into Zhang Yun's encirclement.

Huang Zhong has lived to such an advanced age, and he is especially good at judging the situation. He has never competed with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. He and Zhao Yun often compete for the vanguard, all because Zhao Yun is easy to talk to.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhao Yun ordered people to bury the pot to cook food. Huang Zhong approached Zhao Yun and made a suggestion: "Why did Zilong ask them to make a fire? Isn't it easy and fast to eat compressed food directly? Wang Sheng escaped from hundreds of remnants yesterday. If you work harder today to catch up, maybe you can still catch up, if you can sneak into the city with the defeated soldiers, wouldn't Chencang be easily breached?"

Huang Zhong's idea came from the Jiangling recovery battle. Lantian used this method to let Hu Ke and Song Chen sneak into the city with scouts pretending to be defeated soldiers. Together with Xu Shuang, they opened the Jiangling city gate. The guard Cao Ren finally went to the north of Jiangling in panic. Huang Zhong thought that this strategy of fishing in troubled waters was very practical.

Zhao Yun said with a solemn expression: "Yun followed the prime minister to visit the production of compressed grain, because the process of cooking several times is very cumbersome, I suggest that if you are not in a hurry, you should save it. As for you saying that it is impossible to catch up with Wang Sheng, the other party is familiar with Guanzhong. Terrain, maybe I ran around all night yesterday, maybe I'm almost at Chencang now..."

"That's not easy. The old man interrogated a few captives last night. That fellow Zhang He has [-] to [-] defenders in Chencang. If he can't be caught by surprise, with Zhang He's temperament, he will definitely defend with all his strength. Pull out this fortified city. It's not easy..." Huang Zhong's face showed worry.

Zhao Yun smiled and said: "Old General, don't worry too much. Don't forget that the French military divisions accompanied the army. Not only the military divisions in Chengdu participated in the planning of the grand strategy of the Northern Expedition, but even General Lan also gave suggestions. In 'cooperating' with the Northern Expedition, so the small local battlefield of Chencang is only a part of the world's battlefield, and the military advisers should have made a comprehensive plan, how can a mere Zhang He defend it?"

"Then I'm relieved, shall we advance to Chencang now? Or wait here for the king's main force?" Huang Zhong asked.

"Let's go slowly to Chencang. Yiyang (Fu Xun) is guarding Dasan Pass now, and Wen Jin (Zhang Nan) is escorting and transporting the siege equipment. You must go see your old friend Zhang He? Let him know that we are fighting. Here we come." Zhao Yun smiled mysteriously.

"Zilong is right. If Zhang He deceives us that we have few people, maybe we can fight encounters outside the city." Huang Zhong deeply agreed.

Zhao Yunxin said that there is no such good thing, Zhang Yun has been famously stable since he joined Yuan Shao, even if he has an advantage in troops, he will not leave the city, and maybe he will ask for help from the defenders everywhere.

After breakfast, Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun set up camp and continued to march north, near the Weishui River, and then eastward, marching along the Weishui Road to Chencang.

At this time, Wang Sheng had already been defeated and returned to Chencang, and he knelt down in front of Zhang Yun and begged for punishment.

Zhang He was shocked by the sudden appearance of Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun. He repeatedly asked Wang Sheng about the situation at Dashan Pass. Isn't the old storehouse in danger?

On the one hand, Zhang He sent scouts to the west to scout, and on the other hand, he sent people to cross the north bank of the Wei River, and went to Jicheng to report to Cao Zhen for help.

"General Junyi, Zhang Fei may be blocking the Weishui Road at this time. Can the scouts you sent just now deliver the letter? To be on the safe side, should you ask Chang'an for help again? After all, Chen Cang is geographically subordinate to Yongzhou..." Wang Sheng Whisper advice.

"Although Xiahou's son-in-law is the governor of Yongzhou, all military forces in Yongliang and Liangzhou are under the control of General Zidan, and Chang'an's garrison itself is not many, what if Wei Yan's troops come out of the praise ramp to attack?" help?After being helped by that Gaoliang boy, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold my head up for the rest of my life.

"Uh... The Baoxie Road plank road was seriously damaged, and there is still a garrison in Mei County in the north, Wei Yan Hanzhong's soldiers and horses are not enough..." Wang Sheng subconsciously thought that Chang'an was very safe.

Zhang He frowned and asked in a low voice: "Can't the damage to the plank road be repaired? Besides, besides the Baoxie Road, there is also the Ziwuling Trail. Can you guarantee that Wei Yan will not run out of a certain road? It is enough for Xiahou's son-in-law to stay in Chang'an. He is causing trouble, don't forget that he is inseparable with His Majesty..."

"Uh...Ziwu Ridge...the end will be saved..." Wang Shengxin said that if Ziwu Ridge could walk, Zhang Lu could have entered Guanzhong back then, and if Wei Yan led his troops out from there, the sun would rise from the west tomorrow.

"Do your own thing well, and the guilt of losing Dasan Pass will be determined by General Zidan. These days, you will help me defend the city and see if I can make up for my crimes. You don't have to make up your mind for this general." Zhang He Seeing that Wang's anger had softened, he beat him up.

"The general will be convicted..." Wang Sheng instantly wilted the eggplant he had beaten like frost.

At dusk, the setting sun shines on the Weishui River with golden light, warming the cold winter.

Wang Sheng was keeping warm in the barracks, but he received a summons from Zhang He, asking him to wait at the west wall immediately. He knew that Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun should have killed him, and Zhang He was asking him about the situation.

Climbing up to the west gate of Chencang, hearing Huang Zhong's familiar shouting and cursing, I thought that this old guy was very energetic, even at my age, I was afraid that he would not be able to walk steadily, but this guy could actually lead the army in battle.

Facing Huang Zhong's challenge, Zhang Yun's strategy was not to respond. If the opponent dared to approach the city wall, he would order the defenders to retreat with arrows.

Seeing Wang Sheng approaching, Zhang He pointed to the city and asked, "General Wang, Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun really have this few troops?"

"Reporting to the general, Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun are indeed these soldiers. In addition, Fu Xun and Zhang Nan have nearly [-] people. They should transport siege equipment in the rear. Zhang Fei built a lot in Hechi a few months ago..." Although it was relaxed To seize Dasan Pass, Wang Sheng could only answer truthfully at this time, and his earlobes were red hot after he finished speaking.

Zhang He had to say to himself: "Even if there are sufficient siege equipment, trying to capture Chen Cang with 2 defenders with [-] people? It's tantamount to nonsense..."

"General Junyi, they are so small, they will have a word at the end, I don't know whether to say it or not..." Wang Sheng bowed his head with his fists clasped.

"Tell me." Zhang He stretched out his hand to signal.

Wang Sheng said: "The main reason why the last general lost Dasan Pass was the trick, not how powerful Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun's troops are. Now that they have come from a long distance, they are physically and mentally exhausted, and they are at the end of their battle. We have three times as many troops as the opponent. Why don't you general Taking advantage of the fact that its foothold is not stable, let the elite of the city go out to attack it?"

"You want me to rob the camp?" Zhang Yun frowned.

"Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun are fighting at the bottom of the city at this time. Look at those soldiers from far away, they should set up camp by the Wei River. I advise the general to prevent the other party from setting up camp. It will be dark soon..." Wang Sheng replied in a low voice.

Wang Sheng's analysis was clear and sound, and several generals beside him nodded frequently, but Zhang He said coldly: "Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun set up camp and follow them. If you want to fight outside the city, it will be fine, but this general will not mobilize troops from Chencang. "

Chapter 794 Zhang Junyi He De He Neng

Zhang Yun set the tone of focusing on defense, and the rest of the generals asked themselves that they were unable to challenge Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun, so they could only let the enemy troops under the city scold them.

As the sky was getting darker, Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun saw that Zhang He refused to accept the attack, so they led their horses back to the Weinan camp that had just been built.

"Why is Zhang He so timid? Chen Cang has three times as many defenders as us, yet he doesn't even fight back. The deep trenches and high fortifications around Chen Cang seem to have to wait for the king's main force, and they don't know how to launch a frontal attack. How long will it take to pull out this strong city." Huang Zhong originally wanted to win quickly, but Zhang He didn't give him a chance at all, like punching cotton.

Zhao Yun frowned and analyzed: "If you want to capture the Guanzhong area, the fortress of Chencang must be taken, so as to ensure the smooth flow of grain roads, block the water transportation of the Wei River in Wei State, and cut off the water supply line of Cao Zhenlong's right garrison. In the end, even if you can't take Chang'an , and there is also a chance to cooperate with Yide to occupy Longyou, and when Deng Shizai is allowed to farm in Longshang, the battle line can move northward as a whole, and it is only a matter of time before Yongliang is finally controlled."

"Although Zilong's analysis is not bad, I hope that the sun and the moon will not be postponed. Wei Guo is now restrained by Sun Quan and General Guan in Huainan, Nanyang and other places at the same time. In the future, this opportunity may never exist again. It is best to be like the prime minister." As they deduced, the main force of Cao Zhenyongliang was trapped in Longyou, and we used the time difference to decide Guanzhong, and then closed the door and beat the dogs to slowly clean up Longyou Cao army." Huang Zhongxin said that you are still young, our old Huang How long can the age last?I really hope to see the King Sanxing the Han Dynasty.

"What I just analyzed is also the worst result of Prime Minister Zhuge's deduction. Whether Guanzhong can be determined in one battle depends on the skills of the military division and Pang Junshi. It is really difficult to storm the two fortified cities of Chencang and Chang'an. Zhou Yu besieged Xiangyang for a year None of them can be broken..."

Zhao Yun never thought that he would be able to win Chang'an soon. Even Chen Cang in front of him felt that his head was too big. First, Zhang He was too stable, second, there were too many defenders in Chen Cang, and finally, Chen Cang was close to Weishui in the north. In addition to the large attack surface on the east and west sides of the mountain, the north and south ends are restricted by terrain.

Huang Zhong was more optimistic than Zhao Yun. Looking at the night sky with few stars, he said to himself: "There is nothing to worry about with the French army on the same journey. Don't forget that Dingjunshan is his plan to break the situation. Zhang Yun is nothing to be afraid of. "

"I hope so." Zhao Yun nodded.

After Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun arrived, they fought several times, and Zhang Yun strictly ordered the defenders to "not return insults." Even after Zhao Yun led a small team of soldiers and horses to go around to investigate, Chencang's defenders remained unmoved.

Zhang Yun said in his heart that he only needs to stay until the opponent runs out of food and retreats, so why take the risk of going out of the city to fight?Chencang is now crowded with people and the city is strong. Isn't it easy to defend the city?

Two days later, Zhang Nan escorted some of the siege equipment to arrive. Only then did Chencang guard know that Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun were not restraining them. They seemed to really want to attack the city.

"General Junyi, Liu Bei's people keep gathering at Chen Cang. Maybe they really want to attack Guanzhong. Even if you don't ask for help from Prince Xiahou, you should still write a letter to Luoyang and report the situation here to His Majesty..." Wang Sheng Suggest at the risk of being scolded.

Zhang He frowned and replied: "A few days ago, Your Majesty's order has been sent to Chang'an. The Great Sima (Cao Ren) fought fiercely with Sun Quan in Huainan, and the General Who Conquered South (Cao Xiu) has led his troops south to resist Guan Yu. At present, the strength of the two domestic front lines is relatively tight. , Let the guards of the Yongliang cities not act rashly, and everything is at the discretion of the general (Cao Zhen), and you let this general alarm His Majesty for the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the city, is it appropriate?"

Wang Sheng was at a loss for words. He didn't expect Jingbei and Huainan to be so lively. He muttered to himself: "Jingbei and Yongliang are at war at the same time. How can Liu Bei have so many soldiers? Especially to transport grain to Yongliang area. I don't know what to do on the way." How much will it cost? Yizhou has been in constant war for the past few years, where did they get the food? Is there any conspiracy in it?"

Zhang He gave Wang Sheng a blank look, and teased softly: "When did you become the governor of Yongliang? It's not too late to think about those issues. I will send someone to report this matter to General Zidan. You need to send more scouts to the west , Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun should report in time if there is any change."

"Wei." Wang Sheng cupped his fists.

On the seventh day of December, Liu Bei's main force arrived at the city of Chencang, and all the siege equipment stored in Hechi was taken to the battlefield by the rear army, and surrounded by three gates, east, west and south, and launched a fierce offensive that day.

Before Liu Beijun arrived at Chencang, the scouts sent by Zhang Yun to the north bank of the Weishui River discovered the whereabouts of Yizhou soldiers and horses. After they sent the news back to Chencang, all the guards including Zhang Yun were shocked.

If what the scouts described is true, what Chen Cang will face will be the main force in Yizhou. No wonder Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun are the vanguards.

Zhang He thought to himself, what virtue can I do?Isn't Cao Zhen the commander-in-chief of Yongliang?Liu Bei, why are you staring at me?

While commanding the defenders to defend the city tenaciously, he also sent messengers to Ji County and Chang'an to ask for help. Now he doesn't care whether Xia Houmao is incompetent, as long as the other party is willing to help.

Chencang's defense was extremely strong, and it was very difficult to attack the city head-on. Fazheng focused his attention on the Weishui, and he planned to draw the Weishui to irrigate the city.

Ancient cities were mainly made of rammed earth, most of which could not withstand long-term blistering, so water attack was the most popular method of warfare.

The problem now is that the Weishui River is cold in winter, and it takes a lot of time to dig ditches and cofferdams. In order not to affect the speed of the siege, Fazheng ordered the peasants who came to transport grain to dig a diversion canal northwest of Chencang. Return to Yizhou the same way.

Fazheng's move to flood the city with water was obvious, which made Zhang Yun on the city jump up and down. He only hoped that Cao Zhen and Xia Houmao would come to help as soon as possible, otherwise Chen Cang might be trapped in his hands.

Counting from the break of Dasan Pass by Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun, Zhang Yun asked Cao Zhen for help three times within ten days, and Cao Zhen was waiting for Zhang Fei to fall into his trap in Ji County, but Zhang Fei was hesitant in Shangyu.

Cao Zhen was quite speechless after receiving the letter, thinking that Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun scared you?

When Zhang He asked for help for the third time, Cao Zhen realized that he had made a strategic misjudgment. Liu Bei's idea of ​​fighting off the border from the beginning, but Zhang Fei, who was domineering in Liangzhou, was just a cover-up of the other party.

"Liu Bei's main force appeared in Chencang. It seems that he intends to take Guanzhong. How can I let him succeed? Junlin, you and I will lead [-] soldiers. After detouring Longshan Road from Jieting, I will immediately gather the army to go up to the gate. Advance, and then cut off Liu Beiliang Road from Weishui Road to the east, this time let him come and go." Cao Zhen took the case.

"Wei." Xia Houru accepted the order with cupped fists.

Fei Yao stood up and reminded: "General Zidan, Zhang Fei is now active near Shangyu, I'm afraid it will not be easy to pass..."

"Zhang Fei is just bluffing. He doesn't have the protection of the city now. At most, he will plunder the countryside like before. It won't hurt my roots at all. Now it will take time to gather all the troops. You left Jixian and Wangyuan with [-] soldiers Take them all away, and go directly to Shangbi for defense, and I will follow with the main force." Cao Zhen said.

"What if Zhang Fei rushes into your pocket instead of fleeing to Qishan for the garrisons in Wangyuan and Ji County when you take time off? The empty city can't stop them." Fei Yao asked worriedly.

Cao Zhen smiled slightly: "Then let's guard Shangyu and cut off Zhang Fei's passage back to Qishan. Wouldn't it be better to catch the turtle in the urn?"

"Oh." Fei Yao nodded.

Two days later, Fei Yao led his troops into Shanggu, and Liang Qian, the guard, opened the gate and entered the city.

Fei Yao had just walked a hundred steps into the city, when suddenly a general came galloping in front of him, and he looked very familiar in silver armor.

When Fei Yao saw who was coming, he was so startled that he was covered in cold sweat and almost fell off his horse.

Chapter 795 Putting aside facts and making assumptions

"You...you are Ma Chao..." Fei Yao drew his sword in a panic and blocked it in front of his chest, while several guards protected him behind him.